#BC9DE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.106 303.7), rgb(188, 157, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#BC9DE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.106 303.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC9DE5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9DE5 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9DE5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9DE5 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9DE5
oklch(75% 0.106 303.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9B73CC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 303.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8659B9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 303.6)
-
Step 700
700
#72499F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 303.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#BC9DE5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8EAAE8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ABE3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A8B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9DE5
#BC9DE5
oklch(75% 0.106 303.7)
- #A0B96C
#A0B96C
oklch(74.9% 0.106 123.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC9DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC9DE5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.